Autumn has officially arrived in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern, and with the change of seasons, comes a change of rhythm. I think back on a very enriching summer spent in Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, in the USA and back to Europe to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics and onto Slovakia for EURAG’s council meeting. The theme
was how to take active care of body and mind when ageing to preserve our capacities as long as possible. Quite apart from the excitement I felt at meeting with Osnat Lustig, our 50/50 moderator and so much more, in Seattle, and our train trip to Portland, Oregon, to brainstorming with Jan Hively, our co-founder, it has been a fruitful time. It was when the three of us were together that we came up with the idea to find out more about sub generations of the 60+. Our
informal survey struck a chord, and we thank all who participated and provided the material for our 14 October Global PIONeers 50/50 Online Conversation. From fear to gratitude On a personal level it has been a time for reflection on what has been and what’s to come and I must say the overriding feeling is gratitude. When I started my quest in my early sixties, the driver was fear for my financial
security – how would I survive? This led to the start of 2Young2Retire-Europe, my meeting Jan Hively, and the creation of Pass It On Network. Now, almost two decades on I am not only surviving but thriving and I owe much of that to the PIONeering adventure I am sharing with all of you. I am fully aware of how much of my personal growth comes from working with wonderful people like you around the globe each one staking claims in this vast frontier we are all
pioneering. Thank you!
Moira Allan Co-Founder & International Coordinator Pass It On
Network
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GLOBAL 50/50 ONLINE CONVERSATION
Intergenerational Dynamics Among the 60+
In our upcoming October PIONeer 50/50 online conversation, we'll dive deeper into the insights from our recent informal and non-scholarly survey on intergenerational dynamics within the 60-90+ age groups. One clear message in your responses was that many in this age range prefer to define themselves by more than just their
chronological age! There were many other interesting revelations and your valuable participation helped us harvest a very rich set of responses. Curious to learn more? Click HERE to access the survey results. Join us for an exciting and interactive exploration of the
opportunities and insights we can gain from understanding intergenerational connections within the Pass It On Network. |
If you missed our previous 50/50 Conversations, check
them out on our PION YouTube Channel! - Solo Ageing with Dr Sara Zeff Gerber - and A Time for Reflection and Renewal
- Ageing in Southern Africa – invited by our friends at ACAP (Active Ageing Consortium Asia Pacific) on their new YouTube
Channel here
- Looking Back, Looking Forward - Our in-house reflection
- Harnessing the Power of Purpose with Barbara Shaiman, founder of Champions of Caring, and Joyce Cohen, founder of My Future Purpose, both encouraging multi-generational collaboration
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Every month Moira Allan, our co-founder and international coordinator, hosts an Open House for anyone who wants to find out more about our network. We offer a choice of two sessions to accommodate PION’s global outreach. |
Americas, Europe, Africa Tuesday, 15, October 1pm EDT / 6pm BST 7pm CEST / 7pm SAST
| Asia, Australasia Wednesday, 16 October 7am CEST / 6am BST 1pm SGT / 3pm AEST
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Advocating for the Rights of Older People
The UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing Complete Its Mandate Global Advocacy Continues in UN Bodies with Relevant Mandate.
Advocating for an international, legally binding framework for the rights of older people remains an ongoing endeavor that needs global activism across sectors and generations. Margaret Young, chairperson of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older People (GAROP), reported that during the UN’s 14th Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA), a consensual agreement by Member States reached a consensual agreement on decision 14/1( p. 6 to 10) after much debate. This
decision recognized possible protection gaps in the human rights of older people and recommended international legally binding human rights as one of the eleven options for closing gaps. This decision was presented to the President of the General Assembly and deliberated on 13 August 2024, with the subsequent adoption of Resolution 78/324. In essence, the Resolution 78/324 states: - Decided that OEWGA has completed its work given the adoption of decision 14/1 and has fulfilled the mandate.
- Urged relevant United Nations bodies, respecting the relevant mandate, UN Bodies to further consider
recommendations made in decision 14/1.
- Recommended that the President of the General Assembly calls a high-level meeting on recommendations made in decision 14/1 and to define the next steps.
While Resolution 78/324 was adopted without a vote, Member States once again much debated it. Hence, going forward, we need louder voices than ever, be it from organizations and individuals,
and both younger and older voices. Here are some ways to get involved: - Stay current on global advocacy progress and opportunities by tuning into the updates of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Older
People.
- Let Jan Hively (hivel001@umn.edu) know if you want to speak at the High-Level Political Forum. We needed older voices to participate in social and economic development. Your voice and expertise in these generally self-funded in-person New
York opportunities will significantly impact you. Pass It On Network, a Stakeholder Group on Ageing member, can nominate.
- Apply for ECOSOC status. ECOSOC accreditation allows your organization to contribute to UN discussions and submit to the Human Rights Council, Office
of the High Commissioner of Human Rights, UNDESA, WHO, or other UN Bodies.
- With your ECOSOC status, provide input into the UN Independent Expert’s thematic reports.
Pass It On Network is proud of our work at the UN Open-Ended Working Group on Ageing in
the past years. As we embark on the next phase of our journey, let's celebrate all our activism and walk down memory lane with our OEWGA delegates since 2018.
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2018 - Jan Hively and Moira Allan Windblown and happy to be accredited at the UN.
Signs that Things are Moving
Find Out How Poland Honors Its Plus 60 Population
‘The most feared group of people in Europe’ … the march of hats in Wrocław, Poland. Photograph: Róbert Németi/The Guardian
The march of hats kicks off a month of festivities and activities, including a gala night at the Wrocław Opera, Nordic walking trips to the surrounding countryside, film nights, workshops on dealing with online scammers, and open-air painting sessions. “We want to give the seniors of Wrocław a chance to show a different face: not grey
and sad, but dignified and elegant,” says Robert Pawliszko, the head of Wrocław’s senior centre, who has been involved in organising the march of hats for 15 years. “Some people say older people are a burden – we want to demonstrate they have a purpose and a goal.” View The
Guardian article here.
Going for Gold: Who Wins the Olympics for Healthy Ageing?
International Longevity Center (ILC) Europe Network awards medals to the best-performing countries and territories at event in Paris.
In July the ILC hosted its own Olympics awards ceremony in Paris alongside ILC-UK and ILC-France, with support from Sanofi. During its Going
for gold event on 16 July, medals were presented to the top-performing countries and territories on the Healthy
Ageing Medal Table. Winners from Europe included: - Dubravka Šuica, European Commission Vice-President, Democracy and Demography (video message) https://youtu.be/fk5Ol0tiQCQ
- Emily Casey, Counsellor for Economic and Social Affairs, British Embassy Paris
- H.E. Eduards Stiprais, Ambassador of Latvia to France
- H.E. Georges Habsburg-Lorraine, Ambassador of Hungary to France
- Sophie Labrosse, Health Attaché, Danish Embassy Paris (video message)
Aging Well in Asia, an Asian Development Policy Report, explores how policymakers can strengthen the well-being of the region’s older citizens. Despite considerable
economic and social progress in reducing poverty among older people, the rapid expansion of this demographic demands proactive and tailored policies to ensure they age well.
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International Intergenerational Award for Bridging Mature Professionals and Job Opportunities
Morris Litvak, founder of Maturi
Maturi, Brazil,won the international intergenerational award at the 17th edition of the SilverEco Festival in Cannes. The inspiration for the creation of Maturi came from Mrs. Keila, grandmother of the company's founder and CEO, Mórris Litvak. She worked until she was 82 years old and got him interested in the subject. In 2011, Mórris did volunteer work
at a Long-Term Care Institution for the Elderly and from then on he began to study aging and longevity and decided to attack the real problem of employlent of +50 porofessionals. They have 789 partner companies, 248 000 registered professionals and have found jobs for 7,580. |
Embrace Age with a Longevity Mindset
Helen Hirsh Spence, co-founder of Top 60 Over 60, is one of the leaders in the “age” space in Canada. She speaks from her heart and says it all on her TED Talk.
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Addressing Ageing Issues in Southern Africa Rights,
research and training the trainers
ACAP (Active Ageing Consortium Asia Pacific) invited Pass It On Network’s Southern African Region to present at an August webinar where people learned about Human Rights in the Indian Ocean, the
humiliation suffered in Botswana because of the lack of toilets, and climate change and age. Moderator, Nesta Hatendi, Pass It On Network’s regional coordinator, introduced Vijay Naraidoo, from Mauritius; Rebecca Lekoko, from Botswana; and Femada Shaman, from South Africa. See replay here.
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PIONeer Pearls of Wisdom to Pass On
Sobering thoughts from Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End “Our reluctance to honestly examine the experience of aging and dying has increased the harm we inflict on people and deny them the basic comforts they most need. Lacking a coherent view of how
people might live successfully all the way to their very end, we have allowed our fates to be controlled by the imperatives of medicine, technology, and strangers”.
PIONeer Click-ons Pass On
Resources for Overcoming Ageism
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10-11 October Gerontology Days 2024 The Faculty of Health Sciences of the
University of Debrecen, Hungary and the Department of Gerontology and Dementia Studies, Faculty for Social Wellbeing of the University of Malta are organizing an International Scientific Conference on 10-11 October 2024. 11 October is a hybrid international day in English. There is no conference fee. https://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/gerontologia 10-16 November - Stockholm & Paris European Study Tour Value-based healthcare in Sweden and France Discover the study programme.
Check out these events coming in 2025 10-12 September 2025 IFA’s 17th Conference Cape Town, South Africa, is the IFA’s choice for its 17th Conference on
10-12 September 2025 with a pre-conference event on 9 September. A variety of themes from Connecting Ageing and the Economy, Building Capacity in Low/Middle Income Communities to Improving Practice through Digital Technologies, and Human Rights (Ageism / Abuse). 20-21 October 2025 Cannes, France 18th edition of the SilverEco & Ageing Well
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